This system, as with all green roofs, provides a natural cooling effect as well as excellent thermal insulation for a building. Green roofs can also remove carbon dioxide from the air and supply oxygen, and are an excellent addition to any flat-roofed building. The TM9 turf mat is an easy way to add a green READ MORE >
Hayseed Dixie is a U.S. band that has been described as “A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC” recording cover versions of hard rock songs in their own distinctive cross of bluegrass and rock which some have termed “rockgrass.” The band’s sense of humor is evident in their name, a play on READ MORE >
Holography breaks through the density limits of conventional storage by going beyond recording only on the surface to recording through the full depth of the medium. Holography allows a million bits of data to be written and read in parallel with a single flash of light. Imagine 2GB of data on a postage stamp, 20 GB READ MORE >
During the Consumer Electronic Show held in Las Vegas, Michael S. Dell, chairman of the eponymous computer company he founded, announced that his company is worried about the production impact of electronic devices on the environment. Now every time customers buy a DELL notebook or desktop PC, Dell donates $2 or $6 READ MORE >
LG is showing off its 42 inch 3DTV. It’s difficult to show on a webpage, but the real life effect could change the way you watch tv. The picture is created from 25 different perspectives, allowing you to see the image in 3D even if you aren’t looking directly at the screen.
This R2-D2 robot is a complete home entertainment system. It includes a projector, an iPod docking station, DVD Player and wireless FM transmitter.
The Everyday Spa by Whole Foods Market is a new venture for the Austin-based supermarket chain. Housed in a 4,500-square foot space above the main floor are seven treatment rooms stocked with organic cotton sheets and towels and offering various massages, scrubs and other treatments. Massage chairs on the balcony overlooking the main grocery floor READ MORE >
TailoredMusic is an interesting concept that caught our eyes. We are already familiar with the personalized song that Jessica Simpson made, but this start-up takes it a step further. TailoredMusic, which will launch at the beginning of 2007, lets you write your own love song for that special someone in your life. Using their easy READ MORE >
Ok…It’s been confirmed. The iPhone is for real. Steve Jobs presented the iPhone at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco to an eager crowd, to say the least. The iPhone combines three products into one seamless apparatus: a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications READ MORE >
Crescent Hydropolis Resorts received sea rights from China to build the world’s first underwater hotel and resort. The HydroTower component is expected to be complete prior to the start of the 2008 Beijing summer Olympic Games and the sea-based Hydropalace will be in operation in 2009. http://www.crescent-hydropolis.com/